Bradley Davitt MD

Bradley V. Davitt, MD, is an ophthalmologist with subspecialty expertise in pediatric ophthalmology. He provides comprehensive eye care for children, with clinical interests that include childhood strabismus, amblyopia, and retinopathy of prematurity. Dr. Davitt is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Davitt completed medical school at the University of Illinois at Rockford, followed by an internship at Mercy Hospital St. Louis. He then completed an ophthalmology residency at the Anheuser-Busch Eye Institute and advanced fellowship training at the University of Minnesota Hospital & Clinic. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Davitt serves as a Professor of Ophthalmology and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. His research interests include evaluating glasses versus observation for moderate hyperopia in young children and developing registry-based approaches to understand outcomes after pediatric cataract surgery. He has also contributed to peer-reviewed research on outcomes in retinopathy of prematurity. Dr. Davitt is affiliated with SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, and SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – St. Louis, and has served in professional leadership as Past President of the St. Louis Ophthalmology Society.